# Wow. I just heard about the 3x+1 problem

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**Category:** Science, Technology, and Math
**Created:** [April 21, 2025, 10:22pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/wow-i-just-heard-about-the-3x-1-problem/81234 "2025-04-21T22:22:34Z")
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### Author: ![Ichthus77](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/user_avatar/www.ilovephilosophy.com/ichthus77/32/446_2.png) [@Ichthus77](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Ichthus77)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2025, 12:53pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/wow-i-just-heard-about-the-3x-1-problem/81234/29 "2025-04-22T12:53:07Z")

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> [@Ecmandu](#):
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> When numbers are finite, all permutations run their course and existence can’t exist. We know existence is infinite in expanse. I always try to explain this by saying infinity = motion. By infinity trying to be itself, it can’t count itself, so that’s why motion occurs in existence.
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> When you simply use any operator on infinity, it closes the infinity and becomes the finite, that’s how we perceive. That doesn’t mean infinity is bound. We use the eternal form realm to have/abstract category in order to perceive.

Why didn’t you answer me here?

> [@Feeder Set of First Principles](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/feeder-set-of-first-principles/81151/2):
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> Related: [quote=“Ichthus77 (formerly She™), post:12, topic:80961, full:true, username:Ichthus77”] When infinity (value/quality) tries to be (substance/quantity/fact) itself it can’t count itself, thus things move (action/ought). Tries? C’mon now. [/quote]

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